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Toni Morrison’s Enduring Challenge to Define Ourselves

Toni Morrison’s Enduring Challenge to Define Ourselves

On her 94th anniversay fo her birth, Toni Morrison’s legacy remains urgent—she unearthed a primordial agency, demanding that we define ourselves beyond imposed narratives. Agency, she taught, is innate, waiting to be recognized, claimed, and manifested. Her characters refused permission, confronting history, oppression, and personal truth. Morrison’s work inspires action, blending storytelling with liberation. Today, I reflect: What definitions am I dismantling? What agency am I claiming?